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City of Portland wants new trial in police brutality case
April 19, 2013 | KOIN CBS 6

Man sues Portland, claims police brutality
April 10, 2013 | KOIN CBS 6

Friday's protest against police brutality in Portland
March 16, 2013 | KOIN CBS 6

Police Brutality Wikipedia Information

Police brutality is a term used to describe the excessive use of physical force, assault, verbal attacks, and threats by police officers and other law enforcement officers. The term may also be used to apply to such behavior when used by prison officers. Widespread, systematic police brutality exists in many countries, even those which prosecute it...

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"Swept Away": Abuses Against Sex Workers in China
May 14, 2013
HONG KONG, May 14, 2013 - China's punitive laws and policing practices against sex workers are leading to serious abuses, Human Rights Watch said in a report...

Local Filmmaker Produces Documentary on Police Brutality
April 03, 2013
STOCKTON–There are scenes of civil unrest of the ‘60s, along with police brutality then and now.Stockton filmmaker Ansar Muhammad says violence from police...

$1 Million Settlement Approved in UC Davis Pepper Spray Lawsuit
January 10, 2013
by Dan Bacher A federal judge on January 9 approved and finalized the $1 million settlement of a lawsuit filed by UC Davis students and recent alumni who were...

Witness to alleged police brutality arrested, camera confiscated
July 20, 2011
Beating Victim Allegedly Told by Officer, "I'm beating you because you're a Mexican" Activists are complaining that West Sacramento police have arrested an...

ASUCD continues to reject UCSA membership
May 15, 2012
The University of California Student Association (UCSA) is engaging in a renewed effort to mend its tumultuous relationship with ASUCD in light of impending fee...

West Sac protesters cry ‘police brutality’, cops deny allegations
July 21, 2011
Over 50 protesters from the Latino community stood in front of City Hall in West Sacramento last night, claiming a recent incident was another example of...

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Feds plan to retry Fresno police brutality case
March 18, 2013 | FresnoBee.com: Local
Federal prosecutors said Monday they intend to retry a Fresno police sergeant and three former officers for brutality and obstruction of justice after a jury was pronounced hung in...

Police- brutality trial: Fresno sergeant kicked away evidence
February 01, 2013 | FresnoBee.com: Local
A Fresno police sergeant testified Friday in his federal criminal trial that he'' launch kicked'' a piece of evidence -- a beer bottle -- from a handcuffed suspect. Read...

English admission could hurt case in Fresno police brutality trial
February 05, 2013 | FresnoBee.com: Local
The prosecution's case of police brutality against a Fresno police sergeant and three former officers took a major hit Tuesday when jurors heard that the suspect at the center of...

Police brutality trial could start despite missing key witness
January 09, 2013 | FresnoBee.com: Local
A jury was picked Wednesday evening for the federal criminal trial of a Fresno police sergeant and three former officers who are accused of using excessive force against a...

From around the web

Man claims Denver adopted a policy of covering up police brutality
May 14, 2013 | Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local
of covering-up police brutality during opening arguments in a trial at U.S. District Court in Denver. ...

Cheat sheet: Cultural Trail, Indy 500,' Gatsby' open; surprise tornado; Rainn Wilson's...
May 10, 2013 | indystar.com
* In other police legal news, Indianapolis settled Brandon Johnson's police brutality lawsuit for $150,000. The teen was beaten by police officers in May 2010 as he challenged...

Documentary on hidden victims of Greek austerity that's crowdfunded, free & CC-...
April 22, 2013 | Boing Boing
We filmed shocking levels of racism, police brutality, and right-wing extremism - as well as the courageous and inspiring people who are organising against it.'' Into the Fire...

Powerful, well- told' No' is an easy sell
April 18, 2013 | DesMoinesRegister.com
What the mostly leftist opposing forces initially focused on were the dictator's abuses, fashioning bleak montages of police brutality, lists of disappeared detainees and...

This police brutality is really starting to piss me off. This is just ridiculous.
February 23, 2013 | reddit.com: what's new online
This is just ridiculous. submitted by EpicToastable to videos [ link ] [ 1038 comments ] ...

Police Brutality on twitter

	Parents, families, friends and all communities stand united against police brutality. http://t.co/iNNKnwJKxM Twitter: @Watchthecops
	I liked a @YouTube video http://t.co/3xt4hti8fj police brutality compilation of the week ( february 26 to march 11 2013) Twitter: @EmilioS
	@Ashlieoc i fully condone police brutality on them!! And on all the climate change protestors! Hippys! Twitter: @andysmithlegend
	Police brutality against protesters in Salamanca, Spain. PP has called this 'escrache' protest 'nazi' and 'terrorist' http://t.co/ndEcW1VXiy Twitter: @JuanOrAr
	Documenting Police Brutality, Pure Food, Genocide Convictions, Hacking AP Journalists" - https://t.co/d0WuCeGOIM #canpoli #usapoli Twitter: @hempsterbc
	If my fella thinks I took a batton off coppers due to the amount of bruising and I don't remember do I have a case for police brutality? Twitter: @nikkik101

YouTube Videos

Police brutality - The Best Police Brutality Caught On Tape (Shocking)
March 31, 2013

police brutality compilation of the week (january 10 to january 30 2013)
January 30, 2013

WHEN PEOPLE FIGHT BACK, POLICE BRUTALITY (5:30 IN VIDEO)
April 18, 2013

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